The Last 24 Hours, part 1: Shoyu (soy) Ramen and Koalas

so, here i sit, munching on halloween themed コアラ (koalas) contemplating the events of the last 24-48 hours. they've quite interesting.

first off, しょゆラメン (sho-yu ra-me-n), or soy ramen, is amazing. in our cafeteria/food-bar type place at the school, it's awesome. Purchasing ramen at the market can be a little different. the three main types of ramen to be found in the states are chicken, beef, and "oriental." In japan, the three main types are soy, miso, and chicken. I'm not fond of miso, i've found, and i have yet to discover a quality chicken flavor; but having liked the soy in the caf, i decided the soy wasn't a bad gamble. as it happens, "shoyu" and "oriental" flavor ramen are one and the same (although the stuff here is better). i also learned that chicken is the oldest flavor of ramen dating back 900 years.

there you go, useless fact of the day.